Curiosity NOW

A look at wars that lasted for centuries and others that were over in minutes, as well as the difficulty of ending a war; the possibility of starting a war over almost anything, from an unprovoked invasion to a lost ear, a pastry or a stolen bucket.

Throughout history, men and women have dedicated themselves to raking in wealth in the form of old money, new money and blood money; a look at how they got it, spent it and how it affected their happiness, from Robber Barons to Mansa Musa of Mali.

Dr. John Doy is a guide on the Underground Railroad attempting to lead a group of men, women, and children to safety in Canada.

Colonel Thomas Rose is one of more than 1000 officers held in the notorious Libby Prison of Richmond, Va., known for its stark white walls, numbing conditions and rats.

Pauline Cushman is a Union war widow, a stage actress and a spy.

The front lines of the Civil War lie hundreds of miles from Vermont, but Confederate Bennett Young plans to bring the war to the North; he leads a group of raiders into the town of St. Albans to rob its banks and burn its buildings.

Enslaved aboard the Confederate ship the CSS Planter, Robert Smalls has learned the skills of a naval captain.

Turnage was born a slave; he has made multiple escape attempts, and has been brutally beaten because of them.

An unlikely team of amateur historians finds the Steamboat Arabia, one of the best preserved shipwrecks in U.S. history, 45 feet beneath a cornfield in Kansas.

Dr. John Doy is a guide on the Underground Railroad attempting to lead a group of men, women, and children to safety in Canada.

Colonel Thomas Rose is one of more than 1000 officers held in the notorious Libby Prison of Richmond, Va., known for its stark white walls, numbing conditions and rats.

Pauline Cushman is a Union war widow, a stage actress and a spy.

The front lines of the Civil War lie hundreds of miles from Vermont, but Confederate Bennett Young plans to bring the war to the North; he leads a group of raiders into the town of St. Albans to rob its banks and burn its buildings.

Enslaved aboard the Confederate ship the CSS Planter, Robert Smalls has learned the skills of a naval captain.

Turnage was born a slave; he has made multiple escape attempts, and has been brutally beaten because of them.

An unlikely team of amateur historians finds the Steamboat Arabia, one of the best preserved shipwrecks in U.S. history, 45 feet beneath a cornfield in Kansas.

Dr. John Doy is a guide on the Underground Railroad attempting to lead a group of men, women, and children to safety in Canada.

Colonel Thomas Rose is one of more than 1000 officers held in the notorious Libby Prison of Richmond, Va., known for its stark white walls, numbing conditions and rats.

Pauline Cushman is a Union war widow, a stage actress and a spy.

The front lines of the Civil War lie hundreds of miles from Vermont, but Confederate Bennett Young plans to bring the war to the North; he leads a group of raiders into the town of St. Albans to rob its banks and burn its buildings.

Enslaved aboard the Confederate ship the CSS Planter, Robert Smalls has learned the skills of a naval captain.

Turnage was born a slave; he has made multiple escape attempts, and has been brutally beaten because of them.

An unlikely team of amateur historians finds the Steamboat Arabia, one of the best preserved shipwrecks in U.S. history, 45 feet beneath a cornfield in Kansas.

Dr. John Doy is a guide on the Underground Railroad attempting to lead a group of men, women, and children to safety in Canada.

Colonel Thomas Rose is one of more than 1000 officers held in the notorious Libby Prison of Richmond, Va., known for its stark white walls, numbing conditions and rats.

Pauline Cushman is a Union war widow, a stage actress and a spy.

The front lines of the Civil War lie hundreds of miles from Vermont, but Confederate Bennett Young plans to bring the war to the North; he leads a group of raiders into the town of St. Albans to rob its banks and burn its buildings.

Enslaved aboard the Confederate ship the CSS Planter, Robert Smalls has learned the skills of a naval captain.

Turnage was born a slave; he has made multiple escape attempts, and has been brutally beaten because of them.

An unlikely team of amateur historians finds the Steamboat Arabia, one of the best preserved shipwrecks in U.S. history, 45 feet beneath a cornfield in Kansas.

Dr. John Doy is a guide on the Underground Railroad attempting to lead a group of men, women, and children to safety in Canada.

Colonel Thomas Rose is one of more than 1000 officers held in the notorious Libby Prison of Richmond, Va., known for its stark white walls, numbing conditions and rats.

Pauline Cushman is a Union war widow, a stage actress and a spy.

The front lines of the Civil War lie hundreds of miles from Vermont, but Confederate Bennett Young plans to bring the war to the North; he leads a group of raiders into the town of St. Albans to rob its banks and burn its buildings.

Enslaved aboard the Confederate ship the CSS Planter, Robert Smalls has learned the skills of a naval captain.

Turnage was born a slave; he has made multiple escape attempts, and has been brutally beaten because of them.

An unlikely team of amateur historians finds the Steamboat Arabia, one of the best preserved shipwrecks in U.S. history, 45 feet beneath a cornfield in Kansas.

Dr. John Doy is a guide on the Underground Railroad attempting to lead a group of men, women, and children to safety in Canada.

Colonel Thomas Rose is one of more than 1000 officers held in the notorious Libby Prison of Richmond, Va., known for its stark white walls, numbing conditions and rats.

In Muck City, Fla., head coach DJ Boldin tries to return Pahokee High's football program to its former glory.

With the help of the Student Aces tutoring program, players from both schools achieve success in the classroom; a Pahokee assistant coach faces backlash from the fan base after the embarrassing season opener.

Coach Boldin confronts his coaching staff after sensitive information leaks to the fan base; a crew of Pahokee players uses a bye week to scout their rivals.

A beloved teacher struggles with cancer; one player's unsung academic talent is put on display; a shy student comes out of his shell for homecoming.

The annual burning of the sugar cane fields gives players like linebacker Kerry Mullins a chance to partake in a time-honored tradition.

An eligibility issue leads to a serious setback in Glades Central's playoff hopes and leads to rumors that the Pahokee coaching staff is to blame.

A single playoff berth is on the line, and an NFL star returns to fire up both teams. But a tragic act casts a dark cloud over the Muck.

The Muck Bowl once again lives up to the hype.

In Muck City, Fla., head coach DJ Boldin tries to return Pahokee High's football program to its former glory.

With the help of the Student Aces tutoring program, players from both schools achieve success in the classroom; a Pahokee assistant coach faces backlash from the fan base after the embarrassing season opener.

Coach Boldin confronts his coaching staff after sensitive information leaks to the fan base; a crew of Pahokee players uses a bye week to scout their rivals.

A beloved teacher struggles with cancer; one player's unsung academic talent is put on display; a shy student comes out of his shell for homecoming.

The annual burning of the sugar cane fields gives players like linebacker Kerry Mullins a chance to partake in a time-honored tradition.

An eligibility issue leads to a serious setback in Glades Central's playoff hopes and leads to rumors that the Pahokee coaching staff is to blame.

A single playoff berth is on the line, and an NFL star returns to fire up both teams. But a tragic act casts a dark cloud over the Muck.

The Muck Bowl once again lives up to the hype.

In Muck City, Fla., head coach DJ Boldin tries to return Pahokee High's football program to its former glory.

With the help of the Student Aces tutoring program, players from both schools achieve success in the classroom; a Pahokee assistant coach faces backlash from the fan base after the embarrassing season opener.

Coach Boldin confronts his coaching staff after sensitive information leaks to the fan base; a crew of Pahokee players uses a bye week to scout their rivals.

A beloved teacher struggles with cancer; one player's unsung academic talent is put on display; a shy student comes out of his shell for homecoming.

The annual burning of the sugar cane fields gives players like linebacker Kerry Mullins a chance to partake in a time-honored tradition.

An eligibility issue leads to a serious setback in Glades Central's playoff hopes and leads to rumors that the Pahokee coaching staff is to blame.

A single playoff berth is on the line, and an NFL star returns to fire up both teams. But a tragic act casts a dark cloud over the Muck.

The Muck Bowl once again lives up to the hype.

In Muck City, Fla., head coach DJ Boldin tries to return Pahokee High's football program to its former glory.

With the help of the Student Aces tutoring program, players from both schools achieve success in the classroom; a Pahokee assistant coach faces backlash from the fan base after the embarrassing season opener.

Coach Boldin confronts his coaching staff after sensitive information leaks to the fan base; a crew of Pahokee players uses a bye week to scout their rivals.

A beloved teacher struggles with cancer; one player's unsung academic talent is put on display; a shy student comes out of his shell for homecoming.

The annual burning of the sugar cane fields gives players like linebacker Kerry Mullins a chance to partake in a time-honored tradition.

An eligibility issue leads to a serious setback in Glades Central's playoff hopes and leads to rumors that the Pahokee coaching staff is to blame.

A single playoff berth is on the line, and an NFL star returns to fire up both teams. But a tragic act casts a dark cloud over the Muck.

The Muck Bowl once again lives up to the hype.

In Muck City, Fla., head coach DJ Boldin tries to return Pahokee High's football program to its former glory.